Jason Contino

Jason Contino

PhD Student

Email: jcontino@g.ucla.edu


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Degrees

BA in Sociology — Yale University

Fields of Study

Drug Use & Harm Reduction; Poverty Governance; Necro & Biopolitics; Medical Sociology; Science & Technology Studies; Labor

Research

I’m interested in harm reduction organizations, healthcare settings, drug use, and how people navigate health risks. Prior to becoming a graduate student, I worked as an outreach worker conducting street-based syringe exchange services, overdose prevention, and safer drug use education throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn.

Awards & Grants

Graduate Research Mentorship Fellowship, 2024-25

Graduate Summer Research Mentorship Fellowship, 2024